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Name: cse-search-box — GET /en/services/immigration-citizenship/search.html
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<div id="wb-auto-5"><label for="wb-auto-18"><span class="field-name">For government-assisted refugees</span> </label><select id="wb-auto-18" name="wb-fieldflowwb-auto-1wb-auto-18" class="full-width form-control mrgn-bttm-md wb-fieldflow-init"
data-wb-fieldflow-origin="wb-auto-4" data-wb-fieldflow-source="wb-auto-4" required="">
<option value="">Make your selection...</option>
<option value="Amharic<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.20<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-7","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/gar_amharic.pdf"}]}">Amharic (PDF, 1.20MB)
</option>
<option value="Arabic<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 5.68<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-8","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/gar_arabic.pdf"}]}">Arabic (PDF, 5.68MB)
</option>
<option value="Dari<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.24<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-9","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/gar_dari.pdf"}]}">Dari (PDF, 1.24MB)</option>
<option value="English<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.36<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-10","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/gar_en.pdf"}]}">English (PDF, 1.36MB)</option>
<option value="Farsi<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.18<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-11","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/gar_farsi.pdf"}]}">Farsi (PDF, 1.18MB)</option>
<option value="French<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.37<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-12","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/gar_français.pdf"}]}">French (PDF, 1.37MB)
</option>
<option value="Oromo<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 989<abbr title="Kilobyte">KB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-13","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/gar_oromo.pdf"}]}">Oromo (PDF, 989KB)</option>
<option value="Somali<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 992<abbr title="Kilobyte">KB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-14","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/gar_somali.pdf"}]}">Somali (PDF, 992KB)
</option>
<option value="Spanish<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 6.32<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-15","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/gar_spanish.pdf"}]}">Spanish (PDF, 6.32MB)
</option>
<option value="Swahili<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 988<abbr title="Kilobyte">KB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-16","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/gar_swahili.pdf"}]}">Swahili (PDF, 988KB)
</option>
<option value="Tigrinya<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 6.72<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-17","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/gar_tigrinya.pdf"}]}">Tigrinya (PDF, 6.72MB)
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</select></div><input type="submit" value="Continue" class="btn btn-primary mrgn-bttm-md">
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<div id="wb-auto-20"><label for="wb-auto-33"><span class="field-name">For privately sponsored refugees</span> </label><select id="wb-auto-33" name="wb-fieldflowwb-auto-1wb-auto-33" class="full-width form-control mrgn-bttm-md wb-fieldflow-init"
data-wb-fieldflow-origin="wb-auto-19" data-wb-fieldflow-source="wb-auto-19" required="">
<option value="">Make your selection...</option>
<option value="Amharic<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.19<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-22","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/psr_amharic.pdf"}]}">Amharic (PDF, 1.19MB)
</option>
<option value="Arabic<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 6.52<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-23","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/psr_arabic.pdf"}]}">Arabic (PDF, 6.52MB)
</option>
<option value="Dari<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.25<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-24","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/psr_dari.pdf"}]}">Dari (PDF, 1.25MB)</option>
<option value="English<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.36<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-25","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/psr_en.pdf"}]}">English (PDF, 1.36MB)</option>
<option value="Farsi<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.19<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-26","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/psr_farsi.pdf"}]}">Farsi (PDF, 1.19MB)</option>
<option value="French<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.41<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-27","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/psr_français.pdf"}]}">French (PDF, 1.41MB)
</option>
<option value="Oromo<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 991<abbr title="Kilobyte">KB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-28","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/psr_oromo.pdf"}]}">Oromo (PDF, 991KB)</option>
<option value="Somali<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 991<abbr title="Kilobyte">KB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-29","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/psr_somali.pdf"}]}">Somali (PDF, 991KB)
</option>
<option value="Spanish<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 6.31<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-30","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/psr_spanish.pdf"}]}">Spanish (PDF, 6.31MB)
</option>
<option value="Swahili<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 988<abbr title="Kilobyte">KB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-31","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/psr_swahili.pdf"}]}">Swahili (PDF, 988KB)
</option>
<option value="Tigrinya<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 6.64<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-32","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/psr_tigrinya.pdf"}]}">Tigrinya (PDF, 6.64MB)
</option>
</select></div><input type="submit" value="Continue" class="btn btn-primary mrgn-bttm-md">
</form><form novalidate="novalidate">
<div id="wb-auto-35"><label for="wb-auto-48"><span class="field-name">For refugees under the blended visa office-referred program</span> </label><select id="wb-auto-48" name="wb-fieldflowwb-auto-1wb-auto-48"
class="full-width form-control mrgn-bttm-md wb-fieldflow-init" data-wb-fieldflow-origin="wb-auto-34" data-wb-fieldflow-source="wb-auto-34" required="">
<option value="">Make your selection...</option>
<option value="Amharic<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.18<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-37","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/vor_amharic.pdf"}]}">Amharic (PDF, 1.18MB)
</option>
<option value="Arabic<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 5.88<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-38","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/vor_arabic.pdf"}]}">Arabic (PDF, 5.88MB)
</option>
<option value="Dari<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.21<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-39","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/vor_dari.pdf"}]}">Dari (PDF, 1.21MB)</option>
<option value="English<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.36<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-40","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/vor_en.pdf"}]}">English (PDF, 1.36MB)</option>
<option value="Farsi<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.25<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-41","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/vor_farsi.pdf"}]}">Farsi (PDF, 1.25MB)</option>
<option value="French<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 1.37<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-42","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/vor_français.pdf"}]}">French (PDF, 1.37MB)
</option>
<option value="Oromo<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 988<abbr title="Kilobyte">KB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-43","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/vor_oromo.pdf"}]}">Oromo (PDF, 988KB)</option>
<option value="Somali<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 990<abbr title="Kilobyte">KB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-44","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/vor_somali.pdf"}]}">Somali (PDF, 990KB)
</option>
<option value="Spanish<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 6.32<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-45","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/vor_spanish.pdf"}]}">Spanish (PDF, 6.32MB)
</option>
<option value="Swahili<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 988<abbr title="Kilobyte">KB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-46","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/vor_swahili.pdf"}]}">Swahili (PDF, 988KB)
</option>
<option value="Tigrinya<span data-aem-details="filedetails"> (<abbr title="Portable Document Format">PDF</abbr>, 6.53<abbr title="Megabyte">MB</abbr>)</span>"
data-wb-fieldflow="{"bind":"wb-auto-47","actions":[{"action":"redir","url":"/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/vor_tigrinya.pdf"}]}">Tigrinya (PDF, 6.53MB)
</option>
</select></div><input type="submit" value="Continue" class="btn btn-primary mrgn-bttm-md">
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* Amharic (PDF, 1.20MB)
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For government-assisted refugees Make your selection...Amharic (PDF,
1.20MB)Arabic (PDF, 5.68MB)Dari (PDF, 1.24MB)English (PDF, 1.36MB)Farsi (PDF,
1.18MB)French (PDF, 1.37MB)Oromo (PDF, 989KB)Somali (PDF, 992KB)Spanish (PDF,
6.32MB)Swahili (PDF, 988KB)Tigrinya (PDF, 6.72MB)
For privately sponsored refugees
* Amharic (PDF, 1.19MB)
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* Oromo (PDF, 991KB)
* Somali (PDF, 991KB)
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* Swahili (PDF, 988KB)
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For privately sponsored refugees Make your selection...Amharic (PDF,
1.19MB)Arabic (PDF, 6.52MB)Dari (PDF, 1.25MB)English (PDF, 1.36MB)Farsi (PDF,
1.19MB)French (PDF, 1.41MB)Oromo (PDF, 991KB)Somali (PDF, 991KB)Spanish (PDF,
6.31MB)Swahili (PDF, 988KB)Tigrinya (PDF, 6.64MB)
For refugees under the blended visa office-referred program
* Amharic (PDF, 1.18MB)
* Arabic (PDF, 5.88MB)
* Dari (PDF, 1.21MB)
* English (PDF, 1.36MB)
* Farsi (PDF, 1.25MB)
* French (PDF, 1.37MB)
* Oromo (PDF, 988KB)
* Somali (PDF, 990KB)
* Spanish (PDF, 6.32MB)
* Swahili (PDF, 988KB)
* Tigrinya (PDF, 6.53MB)
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE
To come to Canada as a refugee, you must be referred. The United Nations Refugee
Agency (UNHCR), a designated referral organization, or a private sponsorship
group can refer you. You cannot apply directly to us as a refugee.
To be referred, you must fall into one of these two refugee classes.
1) CONVENTION REFUGEE ABROAD CLASS
You may be in this class if you:
* are outside your home country,
* cannot return there due to a well-founded fear of persecution based on
* race
* religion
* political opinion
* nationality, or
* membership in a particular social group. Examples: gender, sexual
orientation, etc.
Convention refugees can be sponsored by:
* the Government of Canada (government-assisted refugees),
* a group of people or an organization (privately sponsored refugees), or
* a mix of both (blended visa office-referred refugees).
You can also be a Convention refugee if you have the funds needed to support
yourself and your family after you arrive in Canada. You will still need the
UNHCR, a referral organization, or a private sponsorship group to refer you.
2) COUNTRY OF ASYLUM CLASS
You may be in this class if you:
* are outside your home country, or the country where you normally live, and
* have been seriously affected by civil war or armed conflict, or
* have been denied basic human rights on an ongoing basis.
Country of asylum class refugees can be privately sponsored. You can also be in
this class if you have the funds you need to support yourself and your family
after you arrive in Canada. You will still need the UNHCR, a referral
organization, or a private sponsorship group to refer you.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are referred, you will need to fill out the application package to apply
as a Convention refugee or as a humanitarian-protected person abroad. You will
need to pass a medical exam and security and criminal check.
Note: The province of Quebec selects its own refugees. Find out about Quebec’s
procedures for selecting refugees abroad.
WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE?
You are not eligible if:
* you have another stable option for protection, such as an offer to be
resettled in another country,
* you become a citizen of another country, which will then protect you,
* you choose to return to the country you left, or
* the reasons you left your country no longer exist.
TOP QUESTIONS ABOUT COMING TO CANADA AS A PRIVATELY SPONSORED REFUGEE
* How long does it take before a privately sponsored refugee gets to Canada?
* My sponsor asked me to pay money toward the processing of my refugee
application. Should I pay?
* Do privately sponsored refugees get resettlement help from the government?
* Who is eligible for sponsorship under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees
Program?
* What can I use to prove my status in Canada as a refugee or protected person?
See all questions about this topic
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